| 单词 | calcitonin |
| 释义 | calcitonin[ kal-si-toh-nin ] / ˌkæl sɪˈtoʊ nɪn / noun Biochemistry.a polypeptide hormone that participates in the regulation of calcium levels in vertebrates by inhibiting loss of calcium from bone to the blood. Origin of calcitoninFirst recorded in 1960–65; calci- + tone + -in2 Words nearby calcitonincalciphilia, calciphobe, calciphylaxis, calciprivic, calcite, calcitonin, calcitriol, calcium, calcium antagonist, calcium arsenate, calcium blocker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for calcitonincalcitonin / (ˌkælsɪˈtəʊnɪn) / nouna hormone secreted by the thyroid that inhibits the release of calcium from the skeleton and prevents a build-up of calcium in the bloodAlso called: thyrocalcitonin Compare parathyroid hormone Word Origin for calcitoninC20: from calci- + ton (ic) + -in Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for calcitonincalcitonin [ kăl′sĭ-tō′nĭn ] n.A peptide hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in humans, that acts to lower plasma calcium and phosphate levels without augmenting calcium accretion.thyrocalcitonin The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for calcitonincalcitonin [ kăl′sĭ-tō′nĭn ] A peptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that stimulates bone formation and lowers blood calcium and phosphate levels. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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